"While Grandmaster Gu Yan never explicitly stated that he accepted the man as his apprentice, he’s been in seclusion in the decades since. So, most people assumed that he had a new apprentice. Professor, you’ve changed so much since you disappeared, especially your mastery of lockbreaking. If you weren’t taught by Grandmaster Gu Yan, then I don’t know who else in the entire Perennial World could have caused you to undergo such a transformation,” Bai Weiwei explained.

Lu Yin turned back to look at Bai Weiwei. "Did you come up with this guess?"

"It’s what everyone who knows who you are believes. If I was able to figure out your real identity, then so can the Xia family," Bai Weiwei replied.

Lu Yin never admitted nor denied being Grandmaster Gu Yan’s apprentice. This rumor was actually a pretty good background for him.

"I'm curious, what methods did Grandmaster Gu Yan use to teach? How did he raise you to the Realm Array Master level so quickly?" Bai Weiwei was extremely curious about this particular detail.

Lu Yin laughed. "Does your Bai family reveal their secrets to outsiders so casually?"

"I’m sorry, that was rude," Bai Weiwei said, though she felt that Lu Yin’s response confirmed that he really was Grandmaster Gu Yan’s apprentice.

This was a very, very big deal. Grandmaster Gu Yan was the most accomplished Array Grandmaster in the Perennial World, and while his personality...